Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-05-20
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From the pstroit Pres pts..
! was one q the first Nj, q
ca ca l papers with the nuel,'ys, s'9
iederate cruiser, the Ala 1s'sa "
my service in her did Mt s,'s III
s san sl,. ,n,o an English uo, r''l y
the confederate flag flying N. Wy
u anus realize that participatsSs = !. "
capture Of several dozen i eass'' NTH
chantmen and whaIers n, rss'ai NET
sameness about our name, y, !, vas
ing captures which We xsrs = :, max
have broken now and thsa s'ad
rarely that a vessel was =, g. : Wa
ed during the night. If e, Z, Overhaul
chase OF her we simply l. Mere 4
IN sight, or tried to, p ny Kept he
came. While we could NOT .a aaylgh
any stubborn RESISTANT antlcipat
sort OF a skipper might fira ' ! right |
INTO a poat crew or go toso : sols
uncomfortable extreme eotha
nad only to close in On ors = rlie W
hre a solid shot across his c y. victim |
he would heave to, and npt ot 81 anu
possible face on a had , rav me best
hrst lieutenant would BE- se .s'' lht
MN with q boat and hall a dnsaa y {
riines, and in the course Of hols len ~, ma
ms late would be decided l. e. noll
thought best to bond him H. y VA
were made out and signed and y I paper
permitted to 90 his way. If I'm H. y VA
was TO be destroyed. the men ~ wss sfa :,
lowed to bring up their cloth;n s's a.
knlck-knacks, the officers "a ' Nh, ana
Their personal effects, and ins;ifa r.. !. "
hour the craft would be ohlaae = a.
we would be sailing way in searo hno =
another victim. eesci o.
When we ran around in ssarch \,
whalers we came upon yanlse y =; y
per who didn't know what snrra zap
meant. We were just we'll "a M sa ~
OF the stormy cape, when, one n M ass'
alter breakfast, we raised q mh.i'
lie was headed up the coast aAa y,
about noon we overhauled I'M a "
paid no attention to the first sb !.
and 1T was only when the second s" W.
hulled him that he came into ia .'n m; oa'
1T was then seen that he had tiftaam ~ I,
sixteen men abroad, and that ali wa,'
armed with muskets and meont to 'st'
teid the ship. The Lieutenant ~, wv.
sent OFF with his boat, but no Soon,
was he within fair musket ranpe tbaa
the whaler opened OH him, kiling ors
man and wounding two at tia az t.,
volley. The officer pushed ahead and
demanded IL surrender, but he aot
another volley and the reply that fSs
whaler "wouldgo to the bottom befo,s
he would surrender to d. rebelr
The boat was recalled, and opr yun.
ners were instructed to hull the wbsl.
er with solid shot. We approacLsd
him within rifle rang and opened En-
Every one OF the balls pumped throuoh
the side at and above the water I'M
and he answered with his muskets
severely wounding two men. He was
repeatedly hailed to surrender, but n
reply he encouraged his men to main.
tain their fire. We soon had the sen
pouring into his starboard sidf
through a dozen holes, and when i
was seen that he would soon 20 down
we ceased firing and again demanded
his surrender. / can remember iust
how he looked as he sprang upon til,
rall-tall, gaunt, hair flying and eye.
blazing, and shouted in reply.
The Ben. Scott don't surrender
Come and take us--if you cam
Five minutes later his craft settlet
down bow first. We lowered th
boats to save his crew. and stransel,
enough not a man was lost. Whel
we brought them aboard the Yanke
skipper walked up to Semmes, bare
headed, baretooted and coatiess am
said
IF I'd only have had one cid can
non aboard we'd have licked We OF
OF Yer butes. Here we are, and wha
are ye going to do with us?"
He was voted a jolly good fellow
and the crew We're better treated thai
any other ever forced aboarl. In or
der to give them their liberty the mex
capture we made WAS bonded and the
were put aboard to sail for home.